Plateau State: Operation Safe Haven Troops Arrest Notorious gunrunners, Recover Arms/ Ammunition.
The Nigerian army has arrested 5 notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in Plateau State. This was disclosed by Major Stephen Nantip Zhakonm , the Military Public Information Officer Operation Safe Haven troops on Tuesday through the Verified X account of Nigerian army.
The troops conducted this operation in pursuance of one of its core mandate of mopping up illegal arms and ammunition in the Joint Operations Area.
The operation commenced from midnight of 16 Sep 24 to the early hours of 17 Sep 24. The troops raided the hideout of a gunrunner identified as Mohammed Sani at Naraguta Mining Area in Bayameni along Bauchi Road in Jos North LGA of Plateau State during which the suspected gunrunner and 4 others were arrested. Weapons and ammunition of different calibres were also recovered as listed below:
a. Two AK-47 rifles.
b. One Fabrique Nationale automatic rifle.
c. Fourteen AK-47 magazines.
d. One Fabrique Nationale magazine.
e. 5,316 rounds of 7.62 MM (Special).
f. Ninety-Eight rounds of 7.62 MM (NATO).
g. 43 rounds of 9 MM.
The suspects are undergoing interrogation for useful intelligence to aid in arresting other members of the syndicate as well as decimating the gunrunning supply chain.
